hatchway

Plural: hatchways

Noun

• An opening in a ship's deck or floor, typically with a cover.
• an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
• A means of passing through a wall or floor, having a hatch (especially on a ship); a doorway with a hatch rather than a door.

Examples

• He had to find a word that fit precisely into the HATCHWAY of available spaces on the board.

Synonyms

opening, scuttle